Manufacturing - Silk To Silk Clearance

Created: March 17, 2022 | Updated: March 18, 2022 | Applies to version: 21

This document is no longer available beyond version 21. Information can now be found here: Silk To Silk Clearance Rule for version 25

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Rule category: Manufacturing

Rule classification: Binary

Summary Copy Link Copied

This rule defines the minimum clearance allowed between text and other objects on a silkscreen layer.

All design rules are created and managed within the PCB Rules and Constraints Editor dialog. For a high-level view of working with the design rules system, see Defining, Scoping & Managing PCB Design Rules.

Constraints Copy Link Copied

Default constraint for the Silk To Silk Clearance rule.

Silk Text to Any Silk Object Clearance - specifies the minimum permissible clearance between any two silkscreen objects.

How Duplicate Rule Contentions are Resolved Copy Link Copied

All rules are resolved by the priority setting. The system goes through the rules from highest to lowest priority and picks the first one whose scope expressions match the object(s) being checked.

Rule Application Copy Link Copied

Online DRC and Batch DRC.

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Summary
Constraints
How Duplicate Rule Contentions are Resolved
Rule Application